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Family: Nymphalidae Flight Time: May-July Size: mm Altitude: 300-1300m |
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Lesser purple emperor - Apatura ilia
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Family: Nymphalidae Flight Time: May-July Size: mm Altitude: 300-1300m |
| Like the Purple emperor, the upperside has orange ringed spots on forewing and hindwing. Photographed in Hungary 2006 by Mark Ogden. |
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| Similar Species | Foodplants | Habitat | Distribution |
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Populus and Salix |
Woodland clearings. |
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| Early Stages
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